Kyoto

Welcome to the Underworld of Kyoto] 31 Magical Spots in Kyoto

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A very glamorous Kyoto city.

Let’s look at the seemingly glamorous Kyoto from a slightly behind-the-scenes aspect.

In this issue, we will guide you to the magical spots in Kyoto.

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The underworld of Kyoto!

I’m kind of scared…

目次
  1. Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple
  2. The head of the demon king “Shuten Doji” lies in the mound.
  3. Fukamidori-ike|Kyoto’s most mysterious spot
  4. Oiwa Shrine|A gateway to another world
  5. Yasaka Shrine
  6. Yasaka Tower
  7. Sanneizaka (San-nenzaka)
  8. Kiyomizu Temple
  9. Rokudo Chinmokuji Temple
  10. Ghost Childcare Ame Minato Ya
  11. Iron Well
  12. Yada Temple (Yada Jizoson)
  13. Kyoto Kanda Myojin
  14. Rokkaku Jailhouse: Rokkaku Gokusha
  15. Shinsen-en: Shinsen-en
  16. The Great Myojin of the White White White Man and the White White White Man Pond
  17. Ruins of Heian Palace Banquet Pine Grove
  18. Shiramine Jingu: Shiramine Shrine
  19. Seimei Shrine: Seimei Jinja
  20. single-tiered gate with a narrow strip of traditional Japanese clothing worn by pilgrims
  21. Kannon Temple|Tsuchigumo
  22. Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
  23. Hikakuji Temple (Senbon Enma-do)
  24. Ishizouji Temple, Nail-pulling Jizo: Kunugi Kizo
  25. Kyoto Imperial Palace
  26. Shimogoryo Shrine
  27. Kuramadera Temple: Kuramadera
  28. High Priestess (Tarot card)
  29. Kibune Shrine (shrine)
  30. Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine (in Kyoto)
  31. Kyoto’s spectacular scenery
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Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple

Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple
Address 17 Saga-Toriihon-Kakano-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City
Parking Pay parking available nearby
Cost of visit Adults ¥500 Junior high and high school students ¥400
Elementary school students and younger (with parents) Free
Official website http://www.nenbutsuji.jp/

According to tradition, the temple was founded in 811, when Kukai buried the remains of a deceased man who had been left out in the open in this area, buried 1,000 stone Buddhas as a memorial service, and built the Gochisan Nyoraiji Temple with a stone statue of Gochi-nyorai (the Five Wisdom Buddhas).

This area has been a place of funerals since ancient times, and although burials were originally carried out in the wind, they were later changed to earth burials and people dedicated a stone Buddha to grieve for their eternal separation.

According to temple legend, a temple was built in Kano about 1,200 years ago by Kobo Daishi, who founded Gochisan Nyoraiji Temple, which later became a regular Nembutsu Buddhist center for Honen Shonin.

The name “Adashino” is written as “Kakano.

The Chinese character for “hua” (meaning “to become”) means “vain,” and the Chinese character for “to become” (meaning “to die”) means “to be born again in this world” or “to wish to come to the Pure Land of Paradise.

six-faced and six-legged Jizo

Saga-Toriihon Townscape

Saga Toriihon Townscape|Kyoto Magical World Guide
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Kakano Nenbutsuji Temple is the town.

It is located a little away from Kyoto, so it is very secluded.

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【風葬の地】あだし野念仏寺への行き方と写真スポットまとめ|京都右京区
【風葬の地】あだし野念仏寺への行き方と写真スポットまとめ|京都右京区

The head of the demon king “Shuten Doji” lies in the mound.

The head of the demon king
Address Oheda Kutsumigake-cho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto City
Parking lot None
Cost of visitation Free of charge
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I’m pretty scared here…

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The head of the demon king “Shuten Doji” is enshrined there.

At the beginning of the Heian period (794-1185), the demon king “Shuten Doji,” who resided on Mount Oe in Tamba Province, went to the capital of Kyoto to commit all kinds of evil acts, including robbing gold, silver, and treasures and attacking women and girls.

The head of the demon king

Minamoto no Yorimitsu, under the order of Emperor Ichijo, led his vassals to Mount Oe and defeated Shuten Doji.

He tried to return to Kyoto with the head of Shakan-douji, but when he reached Ro-no-zaka, his head suddenly became heavy and stuck.

Kintoki Sakata, a strong man, tried to carry the head, but the head would not move at all, so he had no choice but to bury it there.

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I didn’t know such a place existed in Kyoto…

There are private homes nearby.

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In fact, there is a private house nearby.

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There is no parking, but there was barely enough space to park one car. Also note that the road is quite narrow.

To see more photos of Kubozuka Daimyojin, please click here for more photos of the Great Myojin Head Mound.

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【酒呑童子の首が眠る心霊スポット!?】首塚大明神への行き方と見所まとめ|西京区
【酒呑童子の首が眠る心霊スポット!?】首塚大明神への行き方と見所まとめ|西京区

Fukamidori-ike|Kyoto’s most mysterious spot

Kyoto Magic World Guide|Fukamori-ike Pond
Address
67-1, Kamigamo-fukaidaike-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8042, Japan
Business Hours Hours of Operation
Parking lot None
Cost Free of charge
Website https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/
bunshi/page/0000005655.html
Google Maps https://goo.gl/maps/wF7cux9Ev8u4HZjK9
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Midorogaike Pond is located along Kurama Highway.

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The name scares me…!

The pond, which suddenly appears at the end of a residential street, is a deep green color and has an indescribably unique atmosphere.

As its name suggests, the bottom of the pond is layered with sediment.

Kyoto’s most mysterious spot

Kyoto Magic World Guide|Fukamori-ike Pond
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There is something lonely about this scene, where the greenery blends into the water.

In fact, it has long been Kyoto’s most mysterious spot, with numerous legends of ghost stories and a giant snake that lives there.

There is also a strange tale about a demon that lives in Kibune that goes underground and comes out of a hole by the pond.

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For more information on Fukamoriga Pond, please see this article for more information on Fukamoriga Pond.

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深泥池の謎に迫る|京都北区の神秘的な絶景ミステリースポットを探検
深泥池の謎に迫る|京都北区の神秘的な絶景ミステリースポットを探検

Oiwa Shrine|A gateway to another world

Oiwa Shrine|A gateway to another world
Address. Oiwa Shrine, 89-2 Fukakusa Mukaikehara-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-0817, Japan
Parking lot None
Cost of visitation Free of charge

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Oiwa Shrine in video

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Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine It is located approximately 20 minutes from

It is a very otherworldly shrine.

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【京都の異世界】大岩神社への行き方と見所まとめ|伏見区
【京都の異世界】大岩神社への行き方と見所まとめ|伏見区

Yasaka Shrine

Kyoto Magic World Guide|Yasaka Shrine
Address North side of Gion-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Parking lot None
Cost of visitation Free of charge
Official website https://www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp/

Yasaka Shrine has long been known to the people of Kyoto as “Gion-san.

The Gion Matsuri, a festival of 1,000 years of tradition at Yasaka Shrine, dates back to the time when, in response to an epidemic that broke out in various parts of Japan, a shrine was dedicated to the emperor and 66 spears were erected in honor of the 66 countries of the time, and a portable shrine was sent to Shinsen-en from Gion Shrine to pray for the elimination of the plague.

Kyoto Gion Festival

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Yasaka Tower

Kyoto Magic World Guide|Yasaka-no-to (Pagoda of Yasaka)
Address 388 Yasakaue-cho, Shimogawara Higashi-iru, Yasaka-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Cost of visit Junior high school students and older: 400 yen
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It is commonly known as “Yasaka-no-to” (Yasaka Pagoda), located between Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple.

The temple’s official name is Hokanji Temple.

It is a purely Japanese-style building with a five-story tile roof, 6 meters in the direction and 46 meters in height, and conveys the architectural style of the Hakuho period (710-794).

Since its foundation, the pagoda was often destroyed by fire, but was rebuilt each time. The present pagoda was rebuilt by Ashikaga Yoshinori in 1440.

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Yasaka-no-to (Pagoda of Yasaka) in video

Sanneizaka (San-nenzaka)

Sanneizaka (San-nenzaka)
Address 2-221-211 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Parking lot None
Cost of visitation Free of charge

There are various theories as to the origin of the word “Sanneizaka,” but the most popular theory is that it came to be called “Sanneizaka” because it is a hill to climb to pray for a peaceful delivery of the baby to the Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) at Kiyomizu Temple on the hill.

There is a saying, “If you trip and fall on Sannenzaka, you will die within three years. The cobblestone stairs are slippery, so please be careful.

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Kiyomizu Temple

Kyoto Magic World Guide|Kiyomizu Temple
Address 1-294, Shimizu 1-chome, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Parking lot No parking
There is a Kyoto City Kiyomizu-zaka sightseeing parking lot (fee required) nearby.
Cost of visit Adults 400 yen
Elementary/Junior high school students 200 yen
Official website https://www.kiyomizudera.or.jp/

After training in Nara, a monk named Kenshin headed north, following a dream, and eventually found a waterfall of pure water on Mount Otowa in Kyoto. He met an old hermit, Gyoeiko-ji, by the waterfall, who told him, “I have been waiting for you for many years. I am leaving for the East now, so please take care of me. After realizing that Gyoei was an incarnation of Kannon, Kenshin carved a statue of the thousand-armed Kannon from a sacred tree that Gyoei had left behind and enshrined it in Gyoei’s former hermitage.

Otowa-no-Taki Waterfall

Kyoto Magic World Guide|Otoe-no-taki
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This is said to be the beginning of Kiyomizu-dera Temple. The clear spring that Kenshin found was later called “Otowa-no-taki” (Waterfall of Otowa), and the clear water continues to spring from it to this day.

Kiyomizu Temple” in video

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【京都 定番の名所】清水寺の写真スポットと行き方まとめ
【京都 定番の名所】清水寺の写真スポットと行き方まとめ

Rokudo Chinmokuji Temple

Kyoto Magic World Guide|Rokudo-Jinpo-ji Temple
Address 595, Komatsu-cho 4-chome, Shijo-sagaru, Yamato-oji-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Parking lot None
Cost of visit Free of charge
In principle, visitors of 5 or more may view the hall by appointment: 800 yen/person
Official website http://www.rokudou.jp/
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In the past, it was located at the entrance to Toribeno, a cremation ground in Heian-kyo, and was called “Rikudo no Tsuji” because it was thought to be the border between this world and the other world.

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The “Six Realms” refer to the six underworlds in Buddhist doctrine: Jigoku (hell), Gaki (hungry ghost), Chikusho (animal), Shura (asura), Hantou (human), and Tendou (heaven).

It is said that the border between this world and the other world has been located in the precincts of this temple since ancient times, and is believed to be the entrance to the underworld.

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【冥界へ続く井戸】六道珍皇寺(ろくどうちんのうじ)への行き方と見所ガイド|京都東山区
【冥界へ続く井戸】六道珍皇寺(ろくどうちんのうじ)への行き方と見所ガイド|京都東山区

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Rikudou Chinmokuji Temple in video

Ghost Childcare Ame Minato Ya

Ghost Childcare Ame Minato Ya
Address 80-1, 2-chome, Pottery Wheel Town, Matsubara-dori, Yamato-oji Higashi-iru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Parking lot None
Cost of visitation Free of charge
Official website https://kosodateame.com/ame/
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Ghost Child Raising Ame Minatoya is the oldest candy shop in Japan with a history of over 450 years.

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Amazing history!

History of Ghost Child Care Candy

It was about 400 years ago, going back to the present.

Every night, women would visit the candy store near this Rikudo no Tsuji street to buy candy.

The owner, who at first did not think it was suspicious, became suspicious because every day in the change box, there was a leaf from a tree mixed in with the rest.

Was that woman a fox?” One night, the owner followed her to a graveyard.

When they dug up the area where the baby’s voice was heard, they found a live baby along with the woman’s corpse.

After the owner saved this baby, the woman never appeared again.

Then, without anyone’s knowledge, we started to call this candy “ghost child care candy.

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Iron Well

Kyoto Magic World Guide|The Well of Tekirin
Address
251 Kajiya-cho, Matsubara-sagaru, Sakai-machi-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8079, Japan
Business Hours Hours of Operation
Parking lot None
Cost None
Remarks Please be quiet as this is a private residence.
Google Maps https://goo.gl/maps/QXBqGUMT1RdH6kV46

Tucked away in a quiet residential area

Kyoto Magic World Guide|The Well of Tekirin

It is located in a completely residential area, so it is hard to find.

This narrow door is the entrance.

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For more information on the Kannawa wells, please see this article for more information on the Kannawa well.

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【縁切り井戸】鉄輪の井戸への行き方と見所まとめ|京都下京区
【縁切り井戸】鉄輪の井戸への行き方と見所まとめ|京都下京区

Yada Temple (Yada Jizoson)

Yada Temple (Yada Jizoson)
Address
Tenjyoji-mae-cho 523, Sanjo-agaru, Teramachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8081, Japan
Hours of Operation 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Parking lot parking lot
Cost Free of charge
Website web site
Google Maps https://goo.gl/maps/wT56qZ28BUvmQnox6
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For more information about Yada Temple, please see this article for more information about Yada Temple.

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【京都市中京区】矢田寺(矢田地蔵尊)への行き方と見所ガイド
【京都市中京区】矢田寺(矢田地蔵尊)への行き方と見所ガイド

Kyoto Kanda Myojin

Kyoto Magic World Guide|Kyoto Kanda Myojin
Address. 726 Shinkamaza-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8471, Japan
Business Hours Hours of Operation
Parking lot None
Cost Free of charge
Website web site
Google Maps https://goo.gl/maps/b6RdaAX6GJBHKDUk8
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The Kyoto Kanda Myojin Shrine is located on the site where Taira no Masakado was killed by Fujiwara no Hidesato and Taira no Sadamori in 940, and his head was sent to Heian-kyo where it was exposed.

It appears when you turn off the main street onto a side street.

Kyoto Magic World Guide|Kyoto Kanda Myojin

It is said that Kuya Shonin built a hall at the place where his head was exposed and made a generous offering, which later became known as the “Dojo of Kuya’s Memorial Service.

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【ディープスポット】京都神田明神への行き方と見所まとめ|京都市下京区
【ディープスポット】京都神田明神への行き方と見所まとめ|京都市下京区

Rokkaku Jailhouse: Rokkaku Gokusha

Kyoto Magic World Guide|Rokkaku Gokusha
Address 112 Inaban-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8803, Japan
Hours of Operation 5:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Parking lot None
Cost Free of charge
Website web site
Google Maps https://goo.gl/maps/CJqMSs8jrcah3mS56

Rokkaku Jail was a prison in Kyoto built in the Heian period (794-1185), officially known as Sanjo Shinchi Jail Yashiki.

In 1864, during the fire of the Forbidden Change, the beheading of 33 prisoners was decisively carried out by officials of the Kyoto Town Magistrate because they feared the radical aspirants would escape.

Although many prisoners lost their lives as a result, the fire stopped at Horikawa-dori and never reached the Rokkaku Prison House.

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【三条新地牢屋敷】六角獄舎(ろっかくごくしゃ)への行き方と見所ガイド|京都中京区
【三条新地牢屋敷】六角獄舎(ろっかくごくしゃ)への行き方と見所ガイド|京都中京区

Shinsen-en: Shinsen-en

Shinsen-en|Kyoto Magical World Guide
Address 166 Monzen-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Parking lot None
Cost of visitation Free of charge
Official website http://www.shinsenen.org/

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【京都中京区】神泉苑(しんせんえん)の見どころ8選
【京都中京区】神泉苑(しんせんえん)の見どころ8選

The Great Myojin of the White White White Man and the White White White Man Pond

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Address. 910-40-964 Chikara-machi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8155, Japan
Business Hours 24 hours
Parking lot Paid parking available in the vicinity
Cost Free of charge
Toilet Yes
Website https://goo.gl/maps/di9b74LP28TaxKcd6

White’s Pond

White Pond|Kyoto Magical World Guide

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It is located in a park just north of Nijo Castle.

For more information on 鵺池 and 鵺大明神, please see this article for more information.

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【二条公園の魔所】鵺池と鵺大明神を訪ねて(京都上京区)
【二条公園の魔所】鵺池と鵺大明神を訪ねて(京都上京区)

Ruins of Heian Palace Banquet Pine Grove

Heian Palace Banquet Matsubara Ruins|Kyoto Magical World Guide
Address
327 Shichibancho, Rokkencho Higashi-iru, Demizu-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8359, Japan
Business Hours 24 hours
Parking lot None
Cost Free of charge
Website web site

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【京都のディープスポット】平安宮宴松原跡を訪ねて
【京都のディープスポット】平安宮宴松原跡を訪ねて

Shiramine Jingu: Shiramine Shrine

Shiramine Shrine|Kyoto Magic World Guide
Address 261 Asukai-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-0054, Japan
Hours of Operation 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Parking lot None
Cost Free of charge
Website http://shiraminejingu.or.jp/
Google Maps https://goo.gl/maps/StoV1ebsJRFPUdMj8

In the late Heian period, the precincts of Shiramine Shrine were the residence of the Asukai family, a noble family that taught waka poetry and mari (Japanese ball game). Sei Dai Myojin, the “God of Mari,” has been enshrined as a guardian deity in the Asukai family mansion for generations.

Today, he is considered the patron god of all ball games and sports in addition to soccer.

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【スポーツの守護神】白峯神宮:しらみねじんぐうへの行き方と見所ガイド|京都上京区
【スポーツの守護神】白峯神宮:しらみねじんぐうへの行き方と見所ガイド|京都上京区

Seimei Shrine: Seimei Jinja

Seimei Shrine|Kyoto Magical World Guide
Seimei Shrine|Kyoto Magical World Guide
Address 806 Harumei-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City (Horikawa-dori Ichijo-agaru)
Parking lot None
Cost of visitation Free of charge
Official website https://www.seimeijinja.jp/
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Seimei Shrine is dedicated to Prince Seimei Abe, an astronomer of the mid-Heian period.

It is said that at the time of its founding, Seimei Shrine was a vast area with Horikawa Dori to the east, Kuromon Dori to the west, Motoshiganji Dori to the north, and Neutraluri Dori to the south.

However, after the Onin War, its scale shrank due to the construction of the capital by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and repeated fires of war.

Since the end of the Edo period, the shrine and its precincts have been maintained mainly by Ujiko (shrine parishioners).

Old Ichijo Return Bridge

Seimei Shrine|Kyoto Magical World Guide

Watch a video of Seimei Shrine

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For more information about Seimei Shrine, please see this article for more information about Seimei Shrine.

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【京都最強陰陽師を祀る】晴明神社への行き方と見所(上京区)
【京都最強陰陽師を祀る】晴明神社への行き方と見所(上京区)

single-tiered gate with a narrow strip of traditional Japanese clothing worn by pilgrims

Ichijo Koronbashi Bridge|Kyoto Magical World Guide
Ichijo Koronbashi Bridge|Kyoto Magical World Guide
Address Ichijo Street, Shukei-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City
Parking lot None

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It is located a 5-minute walk south of Seimei Shrine.

Kannon Temple|Tsuchigumo

Kannon-ji Temple in the east direction|Tsuchigumo|Kyoto Magical World Guide
Address 863 Kannonji-monzen-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Official website http://www.higasimukikannon.sakura.ne.jp/
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This is located on the grounds of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, a short walk after passing through the large torii gate.

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Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

Kitano-Tenmangu Shrine|Kyoto Magical World Guide
Address Bakuro-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City
Parking lot Available (opening hours: 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Cost of visit Precincts] Free
[Treasure House] Adults 300 yen, Junior high school students 250 yen, Elementary school students and younger 150 yen
[Plum and maple gardens] Adults 600 yen, Elementary school students and younger 300 yen (with tea cakes)
Official website https://kitanotenmangu.or.jp/
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Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is famous as the god of learning. It is visited by students on school excursions.

The shrine is the headquarters of about 12,000 Tenmangu and Tenjinsha shrines throughout Japan, which worship Sugawara no Michizane (Lord Suga) as their deities.

During the Edo period (1603-1867), terakoya (schools for children) teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic spread throughout Japan, and “Mikagei” depicting Lord Suga was displayed in the classrooms to pray for academic success and the advancement of martial arts.

This is one of the reasons why the shrine later became widely known as the “god of learning” and “god of performing arts.

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Hikakuji Temple (Senbon Enma-do)

Hikakuji Temple (Senbon Enma-do)
Address 34 Enma-mae-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Parking lot Free parking in the precincts of the temple
Cost of visit Free
*Guided visit to the statue of King Yama is 500 yen.
Official website http://yenmado.blogspot.com/

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For more information about Hikakuji Temple, please see this article for more information about Hikakuji Temple.

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【千本ゑんま堂】引接寺を訪ねて(京都上京区)
【千本ゑんま堂】引接寺を訪ねて(京都上京区)

Ishizouji Temple, Nail-pulling Jizo: Kunugi Kizo

Nugidan Jizo|Kyoto Magical World Guide
Address 503 Hanaguruma-machi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City
Cost of visitation Free of charge

It enshrines the Jizo, which is said to have been carved from a stone brought back from Tang Dynasty China by Kobo Daishi. This Jizo is called Kunuki Jizo, or Nugi-nuki Jizo, because it removes people’s physical and mental suffering.

In the main hall, there are countless votive votive tablets with two nails and a nail puller attached as a sign of gratitude that the pain in the body and mind has been removed in this way.

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【苦を抜く御利益】石像寺 (釘抜地蔵)への行き方と見所まとめ|京都上京区
【苦を抜く御利益】石像寺 (釘抜地蔵)への行き方と見所まとめ|京都上京区

Kyoto Imperial Palace

Kyoto Imperial Palace|Kyoto Magic World Guide
Address 3 Kyoto Gyoen, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City
Cost of visitation Free of charge
Official website https://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/guide/kyoto.html

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Shimogoryo Shrine

Shimogoryo Shrine|Kyoto Magical World Guide
Address
Shimogoryomae-cho, Teramachi-Dori Marutamachi Shimo-Goryomae-cho, Teramachi-Dori Marutamachi Shimo-Goryomae-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0995, Japan
Hours of Operation 6:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Parking lot None
Cost Free of charge
Website http://shimogoryo.main.jp/
Google Maps https://goo.gl/maps/o1Cq4A9TuQCw3ztS8

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For more information about Shimogoryo Shrine, please see this article for more information about Shimogoryo Shrine.

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下御霊神社(しもごりょうじんじゃ)への行き方と見所ガイド|京都中京区
下御霊神社(しもごりょうじんじゃ)への行き方と見所ガイド|京都中京区

Kuramadera Temple: Kuramadera

Kuramadera Temple|Kyoto Magical World Guide
Address 1074 Kurama Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Parking lot None
Cost of visit Precincts] 300 yen for high school students and older
[Reihouden] 200 yen for high school students and older, 100 yen for elementary and junior high school students
Official website https://www.kuramadera.or.jp/
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Kuramadera Temple was founded in 770 by Ganchō, a disciple of Wajo Ganjin. Following a prophecy he heard in a dream, Ganchō ascended Mt. Kurama and was attacked by a demoness, but was rescued by Bishamonten (Bishamonten).

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So he built a hermitage to worship Bishamonten, and that was the beginning of Kuramadera.

Kuramadera Temple is a separate article Please take a look.

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【鞍馬山越え!貴船へ!】 鞍馬寺への行き方と見所26選
【鞍馬山越え!貴船へ!】 鞍馬寺への行き方と見所26選

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High Priestess (Tarot card)

Maouden|Guide to the Demon World of Kyoto
Address Kurama Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
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The central spiritual center of Kuramadera is the inner sanctuary, Maouden.

According to the explanation of Kuramadera Temple, this is the place where Maou-son is said to have descended from Venus 6.5 million years ago for the salvation of the earth.

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It is located between Kibune Shrine and Kuramadera Temple.

It takes about 20 minutes to go up Mt. Kurama from the Kibune Shrine side.

Video|Beyond Kurama Mountain

Kibune Shrine (shrine)

Kibune Shrine|Kyoto Magical World Guide
Address 180 Kurama Kibune-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Parking lot Honmiya: 10 spaces, Okumiya: 15 spaces available (800 yen / 2 hours)
Cost of visitation Free of charge
Official website https://kifunejinja.jp/

Kibune Shrine has long been worshipped as the god who protects the source of water in Kyoto.

Kibune was written in ancient times as “Ki-bune” (氣生根). Ki-seine means the place where “ki,” the energy of all things, originates. Therefore, it is said that the god of “luck and ascension” resides in Kibune, and it has been believed that Kibune is the birthplace of luck.

The “mizuyu mikuji,” or “fortune-telling” lottery, in which a blank omikuji card is floated in the “mizuura yuniwa,” where sacred water flows out, is reputed to be a good bet.

Kibune Shrine Ketsusha (Nakamiya)

Kibune Shrine|Kyoto Magical World Guide

Kibune Shrine Okumiya

Kibune Shrine|Kyoto Magical World Guide

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Snowy scenery of Kibune Shrine in video

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Snowy scenery of Kibune Shrine The following is a photograph of the

Please refer to the separate article for a summary.

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【京都最強のパワースポット】貴船神社への行き方と見所&写真スポットまとめ
【京都最強のパワースポット】貴船神社への行き方と見所&写真スポットまとめ

Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine (in Kyoto)

Fushimi Inari-taisha|Kyoto Magic World Guide
Address 68 Yabunouchi-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Parking lot Free parking available (175 spaces)
Cost of visitation Free of charge
Official website http://inari.jp/

Fushimi Inari Taisha, affectionately known as “Inari-san,” is the head shrine of about 30,000 Inari shrines throughout Japan.

The numerous vermilion-lacquered torii gates on the approach from behind the main shrine to the inner shrine are called “Senbon-torii,” and are a sight to behold.

This is said to be due to the widespread dedication of torii gates during the Edo period (1603-1867) and later, as a way of expressing gratitude that one’s wish “came true” or that one’s wish “came true.

Watch the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in video

  • 00:00 Nino Torii
  • 00:33 Higashimaru Shrine
  • 00:43 Main Shrine
  • 01:36 Inner Shrine
  • 02:00 Senbon Torii
  • 03:23 Okusha Shrine
  • 03:39 Interesting stone
  • 04:24 Pine tree at the top of the root
  • 10:50 Shinike/Kumataka Shrine
  • 15:27 Santokusha, Santokutei
  • 16:37 Yotsuji
  • 20:57 Gozen Valley Prayer Hall
  • 21:13 Okumura Ookami
  • 24:25 Yakuriki Daijin
  • 26:17 Sacred site of Mitsurugi President Shrine
  • 28:02 Shunshungsha
  • 29:14 Summit of Mt.
  • 31:09 Going down the mountain
  • 31:29 Ninomine/Nakasha Shinseki
  • 33:18 Manomine-Kadasha shrine site
  • 33:53 San-no-mine Shimo-sha Shinseki
  • 35:51 Tamahime Ojin
  • 37:11 Koshigami Fudo Shrine
  • 38:18 Enkotsugi Kuchi-iri Inari Ojin
  • 38:50 Suehiro Ojin Rest Area

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For more information on Kyoto Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, please see this article for more information about Kyoto Fushimi Inari Shrine.

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【山頂まで迷わない!】伏見稲荷大社、完全観光ガイド(所要時間・行き方・写真スポットまとめ)
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